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Cooperative Sports and Games Book

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Terry Orlick has put together a wonderful group of games, activities and ideas. For each group of children there are solutions to be found here. No winners, no losers. Just fun and smiles to help youngsters feel at ease and make friends. The activities outlined in these play sessions can be readily adapted to many situations to assist children with controling themselves, socializing without putdowns, and reaching out to others with warmth and humor.

This is the first book this author wrote on the subject. At 130 pages it is half the size and content of his second book "The Second Cooperative Sports and Games book". The author discusses the benefits of cooperative game playing, including citing scientific studies to support playing them. Cooperative games foster acceptance, involvement, and fun. These topics are barely touched upon compared to what he writes about in his second book.

Chapters include games for preschoolers, 3-7, 8-12, and adults. These age ranges are not as thorough as in his second book. A helpful chapter on remaking adult games for children and another on how to create your own games and how to evaluate your success. Games from other cultures cover only nine pages, unlike his second book, which is far more extensive on this subject.

I recommend that you read his second book first for a more thorough discussion of the pro's of playing cooperative games, the con's of competitive games, and more games for more age ranges and for handicapped players and senior citizens. If you have read the second book and want more ideas for games from this author, then read this book.

I have bought this book several times since I keep giving it to other teachers. The kids love the activities, the games are cooperative and are great way to build fun and trust in a classroom or gym